Always within the flow of the game, Pace was the engine behind the R1 offense. He made it look easy, pulling up in transition or stepping behind a screen for threes off the dribble. When he didn’t see anything he liked from behind the arc, he went inside to his spots in the midrange for jumpers or through the corner skip when he drew an extra man. Pace facilitated as well. He made split second decisions to swing the ball and he fed his big men in the post.

Alex Pace is an ultra dynamic and crafty lead guard who possesses a smooth and adept ability to create offense in a plethora of ways off the bounce. Pace’s smoothness off the dribble is what immediately stands out— using his creative change of direction moves to break his defender down off the bounce in isolation situations as well as navigating different PnR actions to knock down smooth pull ups in the mid range area. Part of what also makes Pace so dynamic is perimeter shot making ability, particularly when he finds a rhythm, he’s able to let it fly from deep range. Pace’s explosive scoring performance(s) also saw him mix in some strong rim attacks as well— pushing the tempo off long rebounds and forced deflections off forced turnovers on defense for graceful and acrobatic finishes at the rim and evading defenders in the lane on half court dribble drives.

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-The last name fits perfectly, as the WeR1 lead guard plays with great pace both in the halfcourt and in transition. He started things off with several transition buckets in the paint, snagged an O board and hit a baseline reverse layup off the window, ripped through and got the step to drive straight down the middle of the defense for the AND1 floater, knocked down a stepback 3 in transition, snatched a crossover back to hit another 3 on the next possession, swiped away the ball from his matchup off his leg on the baseline to force the turnover, and scored on a long stride euro step finger roll at the rim. Pace’s ability to weave through traffic while keeping his dribble alive and his eyes up for passing targets really stood out. Love his long-term upside as a electric lead guard prospect.

An extremely dynamic point guard who blends impressive speed and creativity off the bounce to score at each level paired with sharp decision making as a decisive facilitator, Alex Pace once again impressed showcasing the versatility, aggressiveness, and confidence that makes him a dangerous overall playmaking threat from multiple different areas on the floor. Pace possesses the ability to get wherever he wants off the bounce— using sharp dribble combination moves to break his defender down to absorb contact and get in the lane while also creating separation off the bounce to display his perimeter shooting range and balance and soft touch in the mid range area. Beyond his scoring ability, Pace also embraced a facilitator’s role with an unselfish mindset and sharp playmaking instincts, consistently making the right reads to keep defenses unsettled.

A truly dynamic playmaking guard with elite burst off the dribble and a strong feel for the game, Alex Pace has displayed the versatility, aggression, and confidence that makes him such an effective scorer from virtually anywhere on the floor so far this spring. Having erupted for a handful of explosive scoring performances over the first few weeks of the spring, Pace has established himself as a multi-level scoring threat capable of attacking defenses from all areas of the floor. The dynamic lead guard shoots the ball with confidence and fluidity from the perimeter, displaying soft touch and comfort creating separation off the dribble. He consistently gets to his spots in the mid range area for pull up jumpers and complements that with crafty finishing ability around the rim through contact and traffic. Beyond his scoring, Pace also embraced the role of facilitator with an unselfish approach and strong playmaking instincts regularly made the correct reads to keep defenses off balance— pushing the tempo in transition, advancing the ball with speed off the bounce, finding open shooters on the perimeter, and delivering creative PnR passes to rolling teammates.

Since the end of the high school season, Pace has received offers from the likes of Boston University, Le Moyne, Wagner and Tennessee Tech with a handful of programs soon to start showing interest.

A legitimate dynamic playmaking guard who possesses the elite quickness off the bounce paired with a really good feel for the game to score from pretty much wherever on the court, Alex Pace Alex Pace 6'2" | PG Camden | 2026 State NJ continued to showcase the versatility paired with the aggression and confidence in which he’s able to score the basketball with. As the weekend wained however, Pace impressed the most particularly with his outside scoring, particularly from an efficiency and versatility standpoint— creating separation with quickness dribble combo moves off the bounce to knock down smooth outside jumpers while being just as impactful and efficient as a spot up shooter off the catch.

Despite leaving with a first round loss, nobody did more for their stock than Pace during the first week of the Donofrio, with news and video of his 44-point outburst reverberating across the region. The unsigned senior guard took full advantage of the opportunity on a new stage after running circles around most of South Jersey over the course of the winter. His blend of shotmaking and dribble-drive creation has consistently caused havoc for opposing defenders, especially when factoring in his ability to whip passes across the floor on a dime with either hand. Pace earned his first two D1 offers in the days since his explosive performance and will look to boost his stock even further during the spring AAU season.

Putting on the most explosive scoring display of the entire opening week, Pace erupted for 44 points in what will be his only game of the tournament as his younger Cool Hoops team went down in defeat. The polished guard showed off the balanced skillset and prolific shotmaking that made him South Jersey’s best guard throughout the winter. He rained in six 3’s while also showing advanced footwork and balance as a scorer in the midrange. His fiery competitiveness also played well in the win-or-go-home Donofrio setting. Pace is one of the more consistently productive unsigned guards in the region and will look to win over D1 coaches while suiting up on the UAA circuit as an unsigned senior this spring.

Pace is effective impacting the game in a variety of ways. He uses ball screens well in the half-court and scores efficiently with his in-between game. An acrobatic finisher around the basket, he also presents a threat from beyond the arc, making him a versatile scoring option.

Having legitimately emerged as an instant impact transfer in his lone season here in the state of New Jersey, Alex Pace Alex Pace 6'2" | PG Camden | 2026 State NJ ‘s senior season at Camden High was nothing short of impressive— consistently erupting for explosive scoring performances that ultimately highlighted his polished and aggressive on ball skillset thriving in an up tempo style with his intriguing blend of blazing speed, a tight and confident handle, versatile scoring feel while also demonstrating he’s more than capable of utilizing his potent court vision and instinctual passing feel to make the right read. Behind an impressive 23.6 PPG average, Pace showcased his ability to be a true threat to score from multiple different spots on the court with the dynamic lead guard demonstrating his ability to shoot the ball with confidence and fluidity from the perimeter with extremely soft touch— showing strong comfort creating space off the bounce and getting balanced in the mid range area for his pull up game all while also displaying crafty finishing ability around the basket in traffic. A willing and unselfish facilitator with the necessary playmaking intangibles and extremely efficient usage rate, Pace routinely made the right read to keep defenses honest— pushing the pace in the open floor with his quickness off the bounce and advancing the ball in transition, spraying out to open shooters out on the perimeter, and even hitting flashy PnR passes to rolling teammates.